10 Motorcycle Myths By Walter F. Kern Myth 6. You should buy your dream bike for your first bike.
When the motorcycle bug bites, it can cause you to be less logical in your thinking. You become obsessed with learning to ride, getting a bike, and finding correct riding apparel. You start looking at all the new bikes out there and you quickly fall in love with your dream bike. Usually, the bike is way more than you can handle as a beginner. There is always a steady stream of newbies into motorcycle forums for beginners. It seems that the biggest riders are the ones who claim that they will have no trouble with a big bike. They are strong enough to hold it up -- whatever that means. The point is that a beginner needs to keep their eye on the goal: Learn how to ride by taking an MSF course and then get a small used learner bike (I bought this 1981 Honda CM400T) for six months to a year to practice riding skills. During this time a new rider will probably drop the bike several times, most in low speed or parking lot situations. These drops won't do much damage to the rider but could cause significant damage to plastic panels on the bike. A new bike will suffer the most damage cost. Dream bikes may also have too much power for a newbie. A simple momentary twist of the wrist going over a bump could cause a new bike to speed out of control or cross into an opposing lane of traffic too quickly for a newbie to respond. So, as painful as it is, forego the dream bike for awhile until you become proficient in as many street skills as you can. You'll be happy you did. 10 Motorcycle Myths: <= Myth 5 6 of 10 Myth 7 =>
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